HOUSTON, TX. – Two Houston men have admitted to holding a victim hostage at gunpoint, beating and threatening him with death. Noe Hernandez, 39, helped kidnap and hold the victim for nearly 24 hours on May 3, 2019. He also used a taser to inflict…
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Florida Man Found Guilty In Horrific Animal Abuse Case
A Florida man has been found guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty after a thorough presentation of compelling evidence and expert subject matter testimony. 61-year-old Terrence Andre Crowder, of Ocala was arrested back in August of 2022 after Marion County…
Read More Florida Man Found Guilty In Horrific Animal Abuse CaseWeb Of Deceit: Florida Dentist Convicted In 2014 Contract Killing Of Brother-In-Law Dan Markel
In a chilling murder, a 47-year-old Florida man, Charlie Adelson, a South Florida periodontist, was convicted this Monday for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of his brother-in-law, Dan Markel. This shocking crime took place in Tallahassee, Florida, in 2014…
Read More Web Of Deceit: Florida Dentist Convicted In 2014 Contract Killing Of Brother-In-Law Dan MarkelWas This Use Of Force On Video Justified? LEO Round Table
On today’s LEO Round Table, we discuss chaos at the White House due to pro-Palestine protesters, DHS agents allegedly pulled to make sandwiches for immigrants, whether this use of force on video was justified and much more. The Tampa Free Press will publish LEO Round Table five…
Read More Was This Use Of Force On Video Justified? LEO Round TableEx-CIA Officer Who Sexually Abused 2 Dozen Women From Multiple Countries Pleads Guilty
A former CIA officer entered a guilty plea on Tuesday in Washington to federal sex abuse charges, which could result in a 30-year prison sentence, for allegedly drugging and sexually abusing at least two dozen women during, including photographing and video recording nude and partially…
Read More Ex-CIA Officer Who Sexually Abused 2 Dozen Women From Multiple Countries Pleads GuiltyNavy Sailor From Florida Indicted For Attempting To Entice, Meet Child For Sex
A Florida man has been charged with using the internet and his cellphone from July 17 through July 28, 2023, to attempt to entice a minor child to engage in sexual activity. If convicted, Michael Buck Brockway, 39, Jacksonville, faces a minimum mandatory penalty of…
Read More Navy Sailor From Florida Indicted For Attempting To Entice, Meet Child For SexSpring Hill Doctor And Her Grandaughter Indicted In Federal Opioid Distribution Case
SPRING HILL, Fla. – Janet Pettyjohn, 77, Spring Hill, and Shelly Gallagher, 34, Brooksville, have been charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. The indictment also charges Pettyjohn with 21 substantive counts and Gallagher with nine substantive counts of unlawful drug distribution. If convicted, Pettyjohn and…
Read More Spring Hill Doctor And Her Grandaughter Indicted In Federal Opioid Distribution CaseCalifornia Man Arrested After Decapitating Relative, Fleeing The Scene With Her Head
A California man who allegedly decapitated a female relative and fled the scene with her head has been arrested. Luis Aroyo-Lopez, 24, was taken into custody in San Francisco on Saturday morning. On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at approximately 3:40 pm, Santa Rosa Police officers…
Read More California Man Arrested After Decapitating Relative, Fleeing The Scene With Her HeadHomeless Florida Man Who Attacked Woman, Revealed As Canadian Who Vanished In 2019
In 2019, a man named Michael Samdass vanished without a trace from his home in Canada, leaving his family desperate for answers. For years, they searched tirelessly, clinging to hope while fearing the worst. Little did they know that their loved one had assumed a…
Read More Homeless Florida Man Who Attacked Woman, Revealed As Canadian Who Vanished In 2019Tampa Police Seeking Multiple “Persons Of Interest” In Ybor City Deadly Shooting
TAMPA, Fla.- Tampa Police detectives are seeking assistance in identifying a number of individuals who may have been involved in the fatal Ybor City shooting that occurred on October 29, 2023. “We’ve had a number of tips that have already come in from our community,…
Read More Tampa Police Seeking Multiple “Persons Of Interest” In Ybor City Deadly Shooting